Not everyone has been so kind to SNL in the wake of their decision, though.

Former cast member Rob Schneider took to Twitter to voice his support for Gillis. He actually apologized to Gillis, saying, "I am sorry that you had the misfortune of being a cast member during this era of cultural unforgiveness."

He went on to suggest that a suspension might have been a more appropriate punishment for Gillis's racist and homophobic remarks.

Dear @Shanemgillis
As a former SNL cast member I am sorry that you had the misfortune of being a cast member during this era of cultural unforgiveness where comedic misfires are subject to the intolerable inquisition of those who never risked bombing on stage themselves.

I think a suspension would be appropriate for someone who is part of an organization that says something terrible in a podcast from a year earlier. An honest,
sincere apology and also accepting it seems appropriate as well. Destroying someone does not.

Schneider wasn't the only former cast member to apologize on behalf of SNL either. Norm Macdonald reached out to lend Gillis support, as well.

@Shanemgillis Hey, Shane, I'm so sorry. I can't even imagine how you must feel. The work it takes to get that show and to have it snatched away by some guy who does "Spoken Bird" poetry. Unacceptable. Please DM me, pal, when you have a moment. I'm so sorry.

Comedians Bill Burr and Jim Jeffries, meanwhile, appeared on Lights Out with David Spade (whose host is also a former cast member on SNL) to discuss the controversy. They seemed to pin the blame on "cancel culture" and overly sensitive millennials.

Shane Gillis is gonna have a sold-out bro tour and a million dollar payday Netflix special about how he is a brave truthteller silenced by cancel culture called Saturday Night Dead within the year, bet on it.

It's funny because at least Dave Chappelle and Kevin Hart had to work to become household names before people would defend their right to be offensive. Shane Gillis getting the same treatment and most of us just heard of that white man last week.